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Massachusetts Funding Cuts Will Lead to Loss of Critical Streamflow Information

In response to recent budget reductions for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for fiscal year 2010, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will be reducing their support for the USGS streamgaging program in many basins across Massachusetts. As a result, 18 of the 93 streamgages funded by DCR in Massachusetts will be discontinued. On July 1, 2009, data collection at 13 of the 18 streamgages will cease. The USGS will continue to collect data at five of the most critical of the 18 streamgages while alternative sources of funding are sought. However, these five streamgages will be discontinued in 2010 if no other funding sources are secured.

If any Federal, State or local agencies are interested in providing additional funds to operate any of these stations, please contact: Wayne Sonntag, Director, Massachusetts-Rhode Island Water Science Center, at 508-490-5002 or by e-mail at wsonntag@usgs.gov or Gardner Bent at (508) 490-5041 or by e-mail at gbent@usgs.gov

To be discontinued July 1, 2009

STATION NO.     STATION NAME                                         PERIOD OF RECORD
010965995       Assabet River at Mill Road near Westborough             July 2006 - present
01097480        Sudbury River at Ashland                                May 1994 - Oct. 1995, and Oct. 2006 - present
01101344        Ipswich River at Mill Street near North Reading         Sept. 2007 - present
01101400        Martins Brook near North Reading                        Sept. 2007 - present
01103220        Miscoe Brook near Franklin                              Sept. 2000 - present
01103455        Trout Brook at Dover                                    June 2007 - present
01105638        Weir River at Leavitt Street at Hingham                 April 2006 - present
011058756       Eel River at Russell Mill Road near Plymouth            April 2006 - present
01106500        Matfield River at Elmwood                               Dec. 2006 - present
01109090        Rattlesnake Brook near Assonet                          Jan. 2007 - present
01109220        Palmer River at South Rehoboth                          Feb. 2006 - present
01111225        Emerson Brook near Uxbridge                             Sept. 2007 - present
01170930        Mill River at Christian Lane at Whately                 Sept. 2006 - present

To be discontinued July 1, 2010

STATION NO.     STATION NAME                                         PERIOD OF RECORD
01100627        Shawsheen River at Balmoral Street at Andover           Oct. 2006 - present
01103050        Mystic River at Amelia Earhardt Dam near Somerville     Dec. 2007 - present
01108320        Canoe River near Norton                                 July 2006 - present
01176780        Twelvemile Brook near North Wilbraham                   July 2007 - present
01198000        Green River near Great Barrington                       Oct. 1951 - Sept. 1972, March 1994 - Sept. 1996,
                                                                        and Aug. 2007 - present

Further detailed information on the loss of critical streamflow information is available in a Congressional Notification letter at:
Notification MA streamgages 06.09.pdf